GAME THREAD: NBA: PHOENIX (12-4) at NEW YORK (5-10)

NBA: PHOENIX (12-4) at NEW YORK (5-10)

<h3>Suns visit Knicks</h3>

<div class="pre">Phoenix (12-4) at New York (5-10) 7:00 pm EST</div>

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- After snapping a brief two-game slide, thePhoenix Suns look for back-to-back wins on Sunday when theyvisit the New York Knicks.


Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire recorded double-doubles during a110-106 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday. Nash scored15 points and added 14 assists while Stoudemire contributed 19points and 10 rebounds.


Nash, a two-time MVP, leads the league at 10.9 assists pergame.


Stoudemire looks to be fully recovered from soreness inhis right knee which forced him to miss three games earlier thisseason. The 25-year-old center has five double-doubles in 11games since returning to the lineup.


After an eight-game losing streak, the Knicks have won three oftheir last four games, including a 91-88 triumph over theMilwaukee Bucks on Friday.


The win came just one game after New York suffered one of itsmost embarrassing losses in franchise history during a 104-59drubbing by the Boston Celtics. A 3-pointer by Nate Robinsonfrom halfcourt at the buzzer was the only thing kept the Knicksfrom scoring the fewest points in franchise history during theshot-clock era.

 

NBA: PHOENIX (12-4) at NEW YORK (5-10)

<h3>Suns visit Knicks</h3>

<div class="pre">Phoenix (12-4) at New York (5-10) 7:00 pm EST</div>

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- After snapping a brief two-game slide, thePhoenix Suns look for back-to-back wins on Sunday when theyvisit the New York Knicks.


Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire recorded double-doubles during a110-106 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday. Nash scored15 points and added 14 assists while Stoudemire contributed 19points and 10 rebounds.


Nash, a two-time MVP, leads the league at 10.9 assists pergame.


Stoudemire looks to be fully recovered from soreness inhis right knee which forced him to miss three games earlier thisseason. The 25-year-old center has five double-doubles in 11games since returning to the lineup.


After an eight-game losing streak, the Knicks have won three oftheir last four games, including a 91-88 triumph over theMilwaukee Bucks on Friday.


The win came just one game after New York suffered one of itsmost embarrassing losses in franchise history during a 104-59drubbing by the Boston Celtics. A 3-pointer by Nate Robinsonfrom halfcourt at the buzzer was the only thing kept the Knicksfrom scoring the fewest points in franchise history during theshot-clock era.

 

NBA: PHOENIX at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">PHOENIX AT NEW YORK - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


PHOENIX NEW YORK

F Grant Hill F Zach Randolph
F Shawn Marion F Quentin Richardson
C Amare Stoudemire C Eddy Curry
G Raja Bell G Jamal Crawford
G Steve Nash G Stephon Marbury

OFFICIALS: Bill Spooner
Bennett Salvatore
Jason Phillips</div>

 

NBA: PHOENIX at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">PHOENIX VS NEW YORK - INACTIVES

PHOENIX NEW YORK

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
A TUCKER NBDL J JAMES FOOT INJURY
M COLLINS SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
W CHANDLER COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 9
NEW YORK 7 9:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 23
NEW YORK 9 5:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 29
NEW YORK 17 2:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 37
NEW YORK 29 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 37 37
NEW YORK 29 29 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

PHO - SHAWN MARION 9, GRANT HILL 7, AMARE
STOUDEMIRE 7
NYK - ZACH RANDOLPH 11, EDDY CURRY 6, JAMAL
CRAWFORD 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 42
NEW YORK 33 9:04 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 48
NEW YORK 45 5:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 53
NEW YORK 50 2:38 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 61
NEW YORK 57 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 37 24 61
NEW YORK 29 28 57 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

PHO - GRANT HILL 17, RAJA BELL 12, SHAWN
MARION 11
NYK - EDDY CURRY 14, ZACH RANDOLPH 13, STEPHON
MARBURY 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 69
NEW YORK 67 8:48 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 73
NEW YORK 74 5:56 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 79
NEW YORK 76 2:58 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 85
NEW YORK 84 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 37 24 24 85
NEW YORK 29 28 27 84 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

PHO - AMARE STOUDEMIRE 20, GRANT HILL 19,
SHAWN MARION 13
NYK - EDDY CURRY 18, STEPHON MARBURY 17, ZACH
RANDOLPH 17</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 96
NEW YORK 84 8:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>